Voter Roll
Data Research
Meetings Held Weekly
Meetings are held Wednesday evenings at 7:30 pm on Zoom. Check Calendar for link.
Join Our Team
If you have experience in data analysis, investigative research, SQL, Excel, project management, report writing or a strong commitment to election transparency, we welcome your involvement. Help us defend the principle of one citizen, one vote.
Events
Small Efforts.
Big impact.
Project Civica's research team investigates voter roll accuracy and election integrity across New York State. By combining advanced tools and citizen-led investigations, we expose systemic vulnerabilities—and work toward solutions.
Join the Effort
Volunteer for Short-Term Research & FOIL Projects
Whether you can spare a few hours or want to dive deep, your contribution counts. We train volunteers to assist with:
- Voter roll analysis
- Death record matching
- FOIL requests and follow-up
- Report writing and presentations
Dead Voters Society
Help identify deceased individuals still listed as active voters—and in some cases, recorded as voting. We cross-reference public records and federal death data with official voter rolls.
NCOA Cross State Voter Analysis
The National Change of Address (NCOA) database, maintained by the U.S. Postal Service, helps us identify voters who may be registered in multiple states. By comparing New York's voter rolls with those of other states, we flag individuals who appear to be registered in both jurisdictions. We then use NCOA data to verify whether these individuals have officially moved from one state to another.
If confirmed, these cases are considered potential double registrations. Next, we examine election records to determine whether the individual voted in both states during the same election. If so, this constitutes a double vote—an act that is a felony under both federal and New York State law. Confirmed instances of double voting are referred to County District Attorneys in New York for investigation. Cases of double registration are submitted to the appropriate County Boards of Elections for further review and remediation.
2024 Election Research Findings of Suffolk County Apparent Double Votes
According to the January 19, 2025 NCOA report Project Civica received, the number of New Yorkers still on the New York State voter rolls who moved out of state prior to the November, 2024 Presidential Election is shown by the state they moved to in the graph below.
According to the January 19, 2025 NCOA report Project Civica received, the number of New Yorkers still on the New York State voter rolls who moved out of state prior to the November, 2024 Presidential Election but still VOTED IN NEW YORK is shown by the state they moved to in the graph below.
County FOIL Teams
Public data belongs to the public.
We’ve been recognized by Cause of America, the Steve Stern Election Integrity Show, America First Warehouse, and partnered with national groups like True the Vote, EIN, and others.
Each county needs a team to submit and track FOIL (Freedom of Information Law) requests for voter data. We'll show you how.
Volunteers needed in every NY county.
Meet the Research Team
Our volunteer team includes:- Data analysts
- Systems experts
- FOIL requests and follow-up
- Election transparency advocates
We’ve been recognized by Cause of America, the Steve Stern Election Integrity Show, America First Warehouse, and partnered with national groups like True the Vote, EIN, and others.
We use tools including:
- VM Analytics (our in-house voter roll tracking platform)
- SQL, CSV, Excel, DB Browser
- AI tools: Perplexity AI, ChatGPT, Grok
- NCOA & Social Security Death Master File for validation
What we do
- Monitor monthly changes (“deltas”) to voter rolls
- Compare NYSvoter to county-level data
- Investigate duplicate and deceased registrations
- File FOILs for official voter data
- Evaluate compliance with state/federal election law
- Share findings with officials & the public
Researching Citizenship Status Through January 1 Birthdates
Determining whether only eligible citizens are voting is challenging, especially because the general public does not have access to Social Security numbers or immigration records. However, it is known that the U.S. immigration system often assigns January 1 as a default date of birth when asylum seekers or non-citizens arrive without legal documentation and are unsure of their actual birthdate.
With this in mind, we have been analyzing the New York State voter rolls to identify registrants with January 1 birthdates. Our research focuses on high-density areas where large numbers of these registrants appear to reside, as a potential indicator for further investigation into voter eligibility.
Meet the Research Team
Our volunteer team includes:
- Data analysts
- Systems experts
- Citizen investigators
- Election transparency advocates
We use tools including:
- VM Analytics (our in-house voter roll tracking platform)
- SQL, CSV, Excel, DB Browser
- AI tools: Perplexity AI, ChatGPT, Grok
- NCOA & Social Security Death Master File for validation
What We Do
- Monitor monthly changes (“deltas”) to voter rolls
- Compare NYSvoter to county-level data
- Investigate duplicate and deceased registrations
- File FOILs for official voter data
- Evaluate compliance with state/federal election law
- Share findings with officials & the public
IV3
Join the Effort to Ensure Accurate Voter Rolls
In support of a national initiative led by True the Vote, Project Civica invites and empowers local citizen researchers to participate in the IV3 platform—an innovative tool designed to promote transparency and accuracy in voter rolls.
IV3 is a web-based application that enables citizens to:
- Verify voter roll accuracy
- Identify potentially ineligible records
- Report discrepancies to local election authorities
- Monitor changes in voter registration data over time
Participation offers a hands-on introduction to key concepts in election law, including residency and eligibility requirements, while giving you a direct view into the integrity of your local voter rolls.